Early Voting Begins for the Soul of the Nation
Houston: Voters in Harris County set another early-voting record Wednesday. This time for turnout on the second day of early voting. According to a tweet from the Harris County Clerk’s Office, there had been 100,000 ballots cast by about 5:20 p.m. That shattered the previous day-two-early-voting record of 73,542 set in 2016. This marks the […]
Datta-Barua Seeks Vacant Humble ISD Board Position 6
By Jawahar Malhotra HUMBLE: After his failed attempt to fill the open Position 5 on the Humble ISD Board in the May 6 election, Dr. Lohit Datta-Barua was disheartened by the experience, even though he came in second in the seven-person race. Barua had received 1,186 ballots or 23.63% of the vote to the winner […]
Landmark Ruling Nets First Sikh Officer with Turban, Beard in Harris County
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It was a matter of pride for the 50 or so members of the local Sikh community who had gathered in the Officer’s Dining Hall of the Harris County Sherriff’s Administrative Offices on 701 N. San Jacinto St, next to Buffalo Bayou in downtown Houston. They came to celebrate not only […]
